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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.71°W
Last Update:
5:31 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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